Virat Kohli to return as Captain RCB? The franchise issues an official statement of the new captain
Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) will have a new captain in the Indian Premier League 2025 after split with Faf du Plessis. While Royal Challengers Bengalur has not officially announced, many fans and experts believe that Virat Kohli will return as a captain for the upcoming season.
The K Virat Kohli led the team to the finals of 2016 and left after the 2021 season. However, the right handkerchist played a key role in the locker room, leading the team in several games in IPL 2023.
We have more leaders on the team – RCB -ov COO RAJESH MENON
In a recent interview with Sports Tak, RCB Coo Rajesh Menon asked about the return of Virat Kohli as a captain for the IPL 2025. He stated that the decision had not yet been made, because the team had several leaders. Menon added that the discussions are still ongoing and that it will be concluded at the time.
“We didn’t decide on anything right now. We have more leaders on the team. 4-5 leaders are there. We didn’t consider what we needed to do. We will learn and conclude.”
Virat Kohli remains a powerful candidate for Captain RCB ipl 2025
During the IPL 2025 mega auction, RCB made key signatures such as Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After the IPL 2025 mega auction, RCB has limited captaincy opportunities. Virat Kohli remains a strong candidate, given his past leadership and international experience.
Virat Kohli even entered the captain during the 2023 season, when Faf du Plessis was injured. The 36-year-old led RCB at 66 wins in 143 matches, with a percentage of 48.56%victory. Other players, such as Rajat Patidar, Pandya Crown, Liam Livingstone, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Phil Salt, have the experience of the captain.
People thought we were not participating in auction – Rajesh menon
During the same conversation, Rajesh Menon shared insight into the IPL 2025 team strategy. Menon pointed out that both fans and experts praised the acquisitions of RCB by the end of the 2nd day.
“We were very clear in the view of what the shortcomings we have and what we need to fulfill and what is the Indian core we need to build, and if you want to play the mind Chinnaswamy (stadium), what kind of bowling attack we demand. And we did that,” said Menon .
“If you see the 1st day, it was low for us. People thought we were not participating in auction, but at the end of 2 days, all, from fans to experts, they felt that what we did was best because we covered everything gaps, and I think we got it from the best teams. “
